Over 50 per cent Indian children faced sexual abuse while over 65 per cent received corporal punishment in schools despite the fact that the practice being illegal, a report has claimed.
Corporal punishment and child abuse are widespread in schools in India despite the fact that they are illegal, according to a report by Plan International.
According to Plan International, a children’s organisation in London, India is dubiously ranked third among 13 countries in terms of estimated economies cost of corporal punishment.